BAE Systems plc Company Profile (LON:BA)

Consensus Ratings for BAE Systems plc (LON:BA)(?) The ratings breakdown includes the most recent rating from each analyst that has rated the stock within the last twelve months. The ratings score is a calculation of the average number of sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). The consensus price target is a mean average of the most recent price target set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months.

Ratings Breakdown:

6 Sell Rating(s), 7 Hold Rating(s), 9 Buy Rating(s)

Consensus Rating:

Hold (Score: 2.14)

Consensus Price Target:

GBX 517.33

Analysts' Ratings History for BAE Systems plc (LON:BA)

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Date

Firm

Action

Rating

Price Target

Actions

7/31/2015

Societe Generale

Reiterated Rating

Buy

GBX 565

7/31/2015

Deutsche Bank

Reiterated Rating

Hold

GBX 485

7/31/2015

Investec

Lower Price Target

Sell

GBX 440 -> GBX 410

7/31/2015

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Lower Price Target

Underweight

GBX 445 -> GBX 435

7/30/2015

Charles Stanley

Reiterated Rating

accumulate

7/30/2015

Morgan Stanley

Reiterated Rating

Overwt/In-Line

GBX 570

7/28/2015

Credit Suisse

Reiterated Rating

Outperform

GBX 610

7/29/2015

Raymond James

Reiterated Rating

Underperform

GBX 390

7/28/2015

RBC Capital

Reiterated Rating

Outperform

GBX 560

7/23/2015

AlphaValue

Reiterated Rating

Add

GBX 548

7/20/2015

RBC Capital

Reiterated Rating

Outperform

GBX 560

7/17/2015

Deutsche Bank

Lower Price Target

Hold

GBX 495 -> GBX 485

7/16/2015

Sanford C. Bernstein

Reiterated Rating

Market Perform

GBX 545

7/16/2015

Espirito Santo Investment Bank Research

Reiterated Rating

Buy

GBX 615

7/10/2015

Berenberg Bank

Upgrade

Buy

GBX 530 -> GBX 570

7/9/2015

RBC Capital

Reiterated Rating

Outperform

GBX 560

7/6/2015

Morgan Stanley

Upgrade

Overweight

GBX 570

7/2/2015

Investec

Reiterated Rating

Sell

GBX 440

7/1/2015

RBC Capital

Reiterated Rating

Outperform

GBX 560

6/29/2015

AlphaValue

Upgrade

Buy

GBX 549

6/26/2015

Sanford C. Bernstein

Reiterated Rating

Market Perform

GBX 545

6/22/2015

RBC Capital

Lower Price Target

Outperform

GBX 570 -> GBX 560

6/22/2015

Credit Agricole

Reiterated Rating

Neutral

GBX 610

6/22/2015

Credit Suisse

Reiterated Rating

Outperform

GBX 610

6/12/2015

Barclays

Reiterated Rating

Underweight

GBX 430

6/11/2015

Investec

Reiterated Rating

Sell

GBX 440

6/9/2015

Kepler Capital Markets

Reiterated Rating

Hold

GBX 475

6/9/2015

RBC Capital

Reiterated Rating

Outperform

GBX 570

6/8/2015

Jefferies Group

Reiterated Rating

Buy

GBX 600

6/5/2015

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Reiterated Rating

Underweight

GBX 445

5/29/2015

AlphaValue

Reiterated Rating

Add

GBX 568

5/27/2015

BESI Research

Reiterated Rating

Buy

GBX 615

5/27/2015

Espirito Santo Investment Bank Research

Reiterated Rating

Buy

GBX 615

5/26/2015

RBC Capital

Reiterated Rating

Outperform

GBX 570

5/21/2015

AlphaValue

Reiterated Rating

Add

GBX 560

5/19/2015

Sanford C. Bernstein

Reiterated Rating

Market Perform

GBX 535

5/11/2015

Berenberg Bank

Reiterated Rating

Hold

GBX 530

5/8/2015

Deutsche Bank

Reiterated Rating

Hold

GBX 495

5/7/2015

Charles Stanley

Reiterated Rating

accumulate

5/1/2015

RBC Capital

Reiterated Rating

Outperform

GBX 570

5/1/2015

Jefferies Group

Boost Price Target

Buy

GBX 525 -> GBX 600

4/28/2015

Credit Suisse

Reiterated Rating

Outperform

GBX 610

4/24/2015

Charles Stanley

Reiterated Rating

Buy

4/24/2015

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Reiterated Rating

Underweight

GBX 410

4/23/2015

AlphaValue

Reiterated Rating

Add

GBX 571

4/21/2015

Espirito Santo Investment Bank Research

Reiterated Rating

Buy

GBX 615

4/17/2015

Goldman Sachs

Boost Price Target

Buy

GBX 577 -> GBX 611

4/15/2015

Sanford C. Bernstein

Reiterated Rating

Market Perform

GBX 535

4/13/2015

RBC Capital

Reiterated Rating

Outperform

GBX 570

4/2/2015

RBC Capital

Reiterated Rating

Outperform

GBX 570

4/1/2015

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Reiterated Rating

Underweight

GBX 410

3/30/2015

Barclays

Reiterated Rating

Underweight

GBX 430

3/18/2015

Morgan Stanley

Boost Price Target

Equal Weight

GBX 515 -> GBX 570

3/11/2015

Charles Stanley

Upgrade

accumulate

2/20/2015

Natixis

Reiterated Rating

Reduce

GBX 450

2/19/2015

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Reiterated Rating

Underweight

2/19/2015

Investec

Reiterated Rating

Sell

GBX 440

2/9/2015

Investec

Reiterated Rating

Sell

GBX 440

1/12/2015

Investec

Boost Price Target

Sell

GBX 430 -> GBX 440

12/19/2014

Barclays

Reiterated Rating

Underweight

GBX 370

12/8/2014

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Boost Price Target

Underweight

GBX 350 -> GBX 400

12/2/2014

BNP Paribas

Reiterated Rating

Neutral

GBX 400

11/11/2014

Westhouse Securities

Reiterated Rating

Sell

GBX 370

10/15/2014

Deutsche Bank

Boost Price Target

Hold

GBX 405 -> GBX 415

10/2/2014

Investec

Downgrade

Sell

GBX 430

9/29/2014

Westhouse Securities

Reiterated Rating

Sell

GBX 360

9/12/2014

Natixis

Reiterated Rating

Reduce

GBX 370

9/1/2014

Bank of America

Upgrade

Buy

9/1/2014

Westhouse Securities

Reiterated Rating

Sell

GBX 360

8/15/2014

Westhouse Securities

Reiterated Rating

Sell

GBX 360

8/6/2014

Westhouse Securities

Reiterated Rating

Sell

GBX 360

8/4/2014

Berenberg Bank

Reiterated Rating

Hold

GBX 445

8/1/2014

Kepler Capital Markets

Reiterated Rating

Hold

GBX 440

8/1/2014

Barclays

Reiterated Rating

Underweight

8/1/2014

Deutsche Bank

Reiterated Rating

Hold

GBX 405

7/28/2014

Westhouse Securities

Reiterated Rating

Sell

GBX 360

7/23/2014

Canaccord Genuity

Reiterated Rating

Hold

GBX 408

7/23/2014

Investec

Reiterated Rating

Hold

GBX 430

7/23/2014

Deutsche Bank

Reiterated Rating

Hold

GBX 405

7/17/2014

Westhouse Securities

Lower Price Target

Sell

GBX 360 -> GBX 350

7/10/2014

Credit Suisse

Reiterated Rating

Underweight

GBX 350

7/9/2014

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Reiterated Rating

Underweight

GBX 350

6/24/2014

Investec

Downgrade

Hold

GBX 430

6/19/2014

Westhouse Securities

Initiated Coverage

Sell

GBX 360

6/10/2014

Investec

Downgrade

Hold

GBX 430

5/12/2014

Barclays

Reiterated Rating

Underweight

GBX 370

5/7/2014

Investec

Reiterated Rating

Add

GBX 430

4/28/2014

Canaccord Genuity

Initiated Coverage

Hold

GBX 408

4/16/2014

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Reiterated Rating

Underweight

GBX 350

3/18/2014

Barclays

Reiterated Rating

Underweight

GBX 370

3/5/2014

Jefferies Group

Reiterated Rating

Buy

GBX 350

2/25/2014

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Reiterated Rating

Underweight

GBX 350

2/24/2014

Investec

Upgrade

Add

GBX 450 -> GBX 430

2/24/2014

Deutsche Bank

Lower Price Target

Hold

GBX 425 -> GBX 405

2/21/2014

Societe Generale

Upgrade

Buy

GBX 450

2/21/2014

Barclays

Reiterated Rating

Underweight

GBX 380 -> GBX 370

2/20/2014

Investec

Reiterated Rating

Hold

2/20/2014

Jefferies Group

Reiterated Rating

Buy

GBX 350

2/13/2014

Deutsche Bank

Reiterated Rating

Hold

GBX 425

1/31/2014

Barclays

Downgrade

Underweight

GBX 380

1/28/2014

RBC Capital

Reiterated Rating

Outperform

GBX 146

1/15/2014

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Boost Price Target

Underweight

GBX 355 -> GBX 365

1/13/2014

Investec

Lower Price Target

Hold

GBX 460 -> GBX 450

12/20/2013

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Lower Price Target

Underweight

GBX 380 -> GBX 355

12/9/2013

Natixis

Reiterated Rating

Reduce

GBX 400

12/5/2013

Deutsche Bank

Boost Price Target

Hold

GBX 415 -> GBX 425

12/3/2013

RBC Capital

Upgrade

Neutral

GBX 420 -> GBX 450

11/15/2013

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Reiterated Rating

Underweight

11/1/2013

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Lower Price Target

Underweight

GBX 390 -> GBX 380

10/21/2013

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Reiterated Rating

Underweight

GBX 390

10/10/2013

AlphaValue

Reiterated Rating

Reduce

GBX 416

10/10/2013

Bank of America

Reiterated Rating

Underperform -> Underperform

GBX 412

9/26/2013

AlphaValue

Reiterated Rating

Reduce

GBX 415

9/6/2013

Morgan Stanley

Reiterated Rating

Equal weight -> Equal weight

GBX 430

8/29/2013

Bank of America

Boost Price Target

Underperform -> Underperform

GBX 328 -> GBX 412

8/22/2013

AlphaValue

Reiterated Rating

Reduce

GBX 409

8/21/2013

Morgan Stanley

Reiterated Rating

Equal weight -> Equal weight

GBX 430

8/20/2013

Investec

Upgrade

Hold -> Add

GBX 370 -> GBX 450

8/9/2013

Morgan Stanley

Reiterated Rating

Equal weight -> Equal weight

GBX 350 -> GBX 430

8/6/2013

Deutsche Bank

Reiterated Rating

Hold

8/2/2013

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Boost Price Target

Underweight -> Underweight

GBX 365 -> GBX 390

8/2/2013

Deutsche Bank

Reiterated Rating

Hold -> Hold

GBX 400 -> GBX 415

(Data available from 8/2/2013 forward)

Earnings History for BAE Systems plc (LON:BA)No earnings announcements for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com

Dividend History for BAE Systems plc (LON:BA)No dividend announcements for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com

Insider Trading History for BAE Systems plc (LON:BA)

Transaction Date

Insider Name

Title

Buy/Sell

Number of Shares

Average Share Price

Total Transaction

Actions

7/15/2015

King,Ian

Insider

Buy

26

GBX 484

£125.84

4/15/2015

Peter Lynas

Insider

Sell

73,522

GBX 530.49

£390,026.86

3/25/2015

Peter Lynas

Insider

Buy

21,780

GBX 544.55

£118,602.99

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

About BAE Systems plc

BAE Systems plc is a defense, aerospace and security company. The Company operates in five segments: Electronic Systems, which consists of the Company's United States and United Kingdom-based electronics activities; Cyber & Intelligence, which comprises of its United States-based Intelligence & Security business and United Kingdom-headquartered Applied Intelligence business, and covers the Company's cyber, secure government, and commercial and financial security activities; Platforms & Services (United States), which comprises its United States-headquartered Land & Armaments business, and the United States-based services and sustainment activities; Platforms & Services (United Kingdom), which comprises its United Kingdom -based air, maritime, combat vehicle, munitions and shared services activities, and Platforms & Services (International), which comprises the Company's businesses in Saudi Arabia, Australia and Oman, together with its 37.5% interest in the MBDA joint venture.